Became an instructional airframe in 1944 after two years with operational training units. Photo from: State Library of South Australia

Sold in Australia as VH-UQB. Returned to the UK in 1974 and restored to the register as G-ABDW. Now displayed at the Royal Scottish Museum, East Fortune, as VH-UQB. Photo from: National Library of Australia

Sole prototype of single-seat Piper first flown in 1945 with a 37-hp Continental A40 engine, and presumably in 1947 with a 55-hp Lycoming O-145, as seen here. An earlier aircraft was known as the Cub Cycle and flown in 1944. A replica of the PA-8, the Carlson Skycycle, was built in 1995. Photo by: Hans Groenhoff / Smithsonian Institution

The Widgeon never had an official registration or RAAF serial. G-AUKB was reserved but not taken up. G-AEKB was painted in honour of then defence minister Eric Kendall Bowden. The photo is believed to show early test flights as a flying boat. It was later converted to an amphibian. Early test flights took place from a hangar built on the beach to the west of the distinctive La Perouse memorial and close to today's Boatshed Restaurant. After conversion to an amphibian test flying took place at Sydney (Mascot) airport. The Widgeon was delivered in 1927 to the RAAF which flew it for a short time but never gave it a serial. The Widgeon appears to have been grounded at Point Cook in 1929. Photo from: National Library of Australia

A former C-54B, 42-72430, and Navy R5D-2, BuNo 39125, flying over Houston, Texas - a helpful Markle Steel Company building is below the nose in the uncropped photo. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

Withdrawn from use about 1939. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

After Albert Park/Hendon aerodrome closed in favour of Parafield, Adelaide aviators called for an aerodrome closer to the city. One suggested site was North West Parklands 2km from the city centre. The Royal Aero Club of South Australia landed VH-UIB there to demonstrate its feasibility. A site at West Beach, 6km from the city, was chosen instead. It became the city's gateway airport and GA, and the aero club, remained at Parafield. The club closed in 1981. Photo from: State Library of South Australia

Withdrawn from use in January 1951. Photo from: National Library of Australia

XH481 flew 18,500km non-stop from RAF Scampton to RAAF Richmond in 20 hours refuelling from Valiant tankers stationed along the route. It is seen here departing for RAAF Edinburgh. The return flight to the UK made regular fuel stops at RAF stations. XH481 was withdrawn from use in 1968 and scrapped in 1977. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

The Meteorites aerobatic team was formed in 1956. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

Scrapped in 1967. Cockpit preserved. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

Taken over by the USAAF after fleeing the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

ZK-ABR departing Sydney for London flown by Francis Chichester and FD Herrick. The plane had been shipped to Sydney from New Zealand for the flight. While the library caption says the aircraft is taking off, the "runway" is the taxiway serving the hangars in the background. The aircraft may actually be doing a low pass for the camera before heading off. ZK-ABR was sold in the UK as G-AFDH in 1937. Photo from: National Library of Australia

Sold in 1952 to BOAC as G-ANUR. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

One of series of twin Beeches used by the US Naval Attache to Australia and New Zealand in the postwar years. What happened to this aircraft is not known. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

This is the original VH-UTD, delivered in 1935 and impressed into the RAAF in 1940. In 1995 another D.H. 82A VH-UTD was registered (c/n DHA341). It wears the same livery, titles and name as the original aircraft. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

Ex RAF and used in the development of the Australian made FB31, A78-3 became an instruction airframe at RAAF Forest Hill in 1952. Destroyed in fire practice in 1963. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

KLM acquired six new DC-4 airliners in 1946. Named Rotterdam after delivery, PH-TAR flew the very first Amsterdam - New York service on 21 May. It was also the first KLM aircraft to wear The Flying Dutchman titles. Therefore, though the reg under the wing is tricky to read, this cannot be PH-TAP. We are pretty sure the tail on the left belongs to Dutch C-54A NL-313 as seen in photo 408646. Photo from: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

RAAF had its Seagull III fleet refurbished at Cockatoo Island in an effort to extend the life of the aircraft, which were being operated off Australian navy ships. A9-6 was scrapped in 1934. The backdrop to this photo is the Sydney suburb of Balmain, the dome peeking over the hilltop on the left being the courthouse. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

Later VH-UCZ. Crashed Somerton, Victoria, June 9, 1930. Photo from: Powerhouse Museum